Occupations With the Highest Reported Median Wages in Odessa, TX

322 occupations have a published Bureau of Labor Statistics median wage in Odessa, TX for 2025. Rows are ordered by reported annual median wage.

Occupations

Occupation	Median annual wage	Employment	Salary page
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$63,390	450	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$63,280	790	View salary detail
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$63,020	820	View salary detail
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$62,490	320	View salary detail
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists	$62,140	40	View salary detail
Computer User Support Specialists	$62,120	170	View salary detail
Financial Quantitative Analysts	$62,090	40	View salary detail
Financial Specialists, All Other	$62,090	40	View salary detail
Fraud Examiners, Investigators and Analysts	$62,090	40	View salary detail
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$61,870	290	View salary detail
Solar Thermal Installers and Technicians	$61,870	290	View salary detail
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment	$61,840	130	View salary detail
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	$61,560	420	View salary detail
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers	$60,770	180	View salary detail
Chemical Technicians	$60,580	100	View salary detail
Public Relations Specialists	$60,350	70	View salary detail
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door	$60,300	410	View salary detail
Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$60,190	1,660	View salary detail
Paralegals and Legal Assistants	$59,890	100	View salary detail
Machinists	$59,770	380	View salary detail
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$59,710	40	View salary detail
Geodetic Surveyors	$59,660	30	View salary detail
Surveyors	$59,660	30	View salary detail
Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas	$59,560	230	View salary detail
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks	$59,420	170	View salary detail
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	$59,190	120	View salary detail
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	$58,580	160	View salary detail
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$58,370	3,190	View salary detail
Food Service Managers	$58,270	230	View salary detail
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare	$57,670	30	View salary detail
Electricians	$57,110	1,030	View salary detail
Postal Service Mail Carriers	$56,660	140	View salary detail
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance	$56,620	240	View salary detail
Search Marketing Strategists	$56,330	100	View salary detail
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$56,330	100	View salary detail
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	$56,000	60	View salary detail
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$55,430	670	View salary detail
Automotive Body and Related Repairers	$55,100	100	View salary detail
Geothermal Technicians	$54,980	190	View salary detail
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other	$54,980	190	View salary detail
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	$54,510	80	View salary detail
Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas	$53,130	390	View salary detail
Insulation Workers, Mechanical	$52,760	100	View salary detail
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$52,360	90	View salary detail
Carpenters	$52,260	180	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers	$51,520	40	View salary detail
Maintenance Workers, Machinery	$51,110	90	View salary detail
Medical Records Specialists	$50,410	50	View salary detail
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining	$50,230	40	View salary detail
Chefs and Head Cooks	$49,820	70	View salary detail

Career and skills data: O*NET (onetcenter.org). Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS, 2025 (bls.gov/oes). Figures are published survey estimates, not real-time market data.